As you may have heard, two young Canadians are doing extremely well at this year’s Wimbledon championships, and we now have a historic first: two Canadians in the singles semi-finals of the same Grand Slam tournament. As a result, a whole lot of people are suddenly tennis fans and getting all worked up about Wimbledon — which means you should, too.

But even if you want to cheer for the two Canucks while having strawberries and cream (a Wimbledon staple), you may not actually know anything about tennis. Well then…

We present: The Idiot’s Guide to Jumping on the Wimbledon Bandwagon Without Anyone Noticing You’re a Fraud.

What

Wimbledon is one of four Grand Slam tournaments, along with the Australian, French and U.S. Opens. Wimbledon is widely seen as the most prestigious of the four and dates back to the late 19th century, when they probably played in pantaloons. Hosted at the All England Club in London, Wimbledon draws celebrities, politicians and even royalty who want to take in some world class tennis. Doing well at Wimbledon means you’re a big deal.

The players all dress in white due to the club’s strict, traditional dress code, not because it’s hot.

Eugenie or Genie Bouchard is the 20-year-old phenom from Westmount, Que., who’s stolen Canada’s hearts. (Just look up #GenieArmy.) She’s had a great year so far, reaching the semis of the Australian Open and the French Open earlier this year, and on Wednesday she beat Germany’s Angelique Kerber to become the first Canadian woman ever to reach a Wimbledon semi-final.

Then on Thursday, she pumped third-ranked Simona Halep, 7-6, 6-2 and will face sixth-seeded Petra Kvitova on Saturday at 9 a.m. Eastern time.

She’s currently 13th in the world rankings, and will move into the top seven as a result of her remarkable run this year, probably becoming the best women’s singles player Canada has ever had. Throw some history around, too, saying Genie’s way better than Carling Bassett ever was – that will impress someone (maybe).

Wow your friends with tidbits like: she’s a former junior Wimbledon champion, and Big Bang Theory star Jim Parsons is a big fan and is in England cheering her on. Oh, and she’s named after a princess, so the Royals are probably fans too.

How far can Bouchard go? Well, good fortune saw the top two seeds knocked out, Bouchard dispatched the three seed, so here we are, sixth-ranked woman against Bouchard, who was 13th ranked. Why the heck not?

So, now you’re ready for the women’s side of the draw.

Milos Raonic of Canada during his Gentlemen’s Singles fourth round match against Kei Nishikori of Japan on day eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

The other young Canadian stealing the spotlight at Wimbledon is Milos Raonic. The 23-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., joins Bouchard in a final-four place and after beating 19-year-old Australian wunderkind Nick Kyrgios in Wednesday’s quarterfinal, becoming the first Canadian men’s player to reach the last eight of a major tournament since William Johnston in 1922.

But first, how do you say Raonic’s name? People have butchered it a million different ways, so let’s just let him speak for himself.

Got that? It’s MEE-lohsh ROW-nich.

Born in Montenegro in the former Yugoslavia, Raonic grew up in Canada and has been steadily climbing the world rankings over the last few years, going from 156 in 2010 to his current 9th-place ranking — the highest ever for a Canadian men’s singles player. He was runner-up at the 2013 Canadian Open in Montreal, losing the title to Rafael Nadal in the final.

On Friday he will meet 17-time Grand Slam champion and Gillette model Roger Federer in a semi-final match that will be the biggest of his career. And while the 32-year-old Swiss is a living legend of the sport, he no longer strikes fear into the hearts of his opponents like he once did. Raonic could take him down, so you’d better be watching.

Tell your friends about Raonic’s big, booming serve, and his imposing six-foot-five frame, then sit back and chomp on those strawberries and hope no one has a follow-up question.

Where

Fans on Murray Mound sit in the late evening sunshine to watch the centre court action on the big screen on day eight of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 1, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

In Canada you can catch the games on TSN and TSN2. See the network’s broadcast schedule for details. Or you can go to the All England Lawn and Tennis club, and try to buy your way into a seat at Centre Court. Keep your eye on the Royal Box. The Queen is the All England Club’s Patron, and William and Kate were on hand on Wednesday.

Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, center, is greeted by the Duke of Kent, left, as she arrives with Prince William, right, in the Royal Box. Pavel Golovkin, AP Photo.

Why

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Why watch? Why care? Well, why not!

The other major sports competition on right now is the FIFA World Cup in Brazil, and as much fun as that is, Wimbledon offers some Canadians to cheer for. Also, don’t be surprised if “tennis fans” start coming out of the woodwork as a result of Bouchard and Raonic. Do you really want to miss your chance to jump on the bandwagon? I thought not.